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Non-archived Publications: View, Print & Order

These employer publications are available for viewing and printing. You can also request that one of these publications be mailed to you. Simply visit the employer publications order page, select the publication(s) and fill out the online form.

Archived Publications

Employer Outreach Newsletters

This is published quarterly and features in-depth information with an employer focus.

Designed to be of interest to and enhance the knowledge base of finance directors, auditors and others who must be kept current on retirement contributions issues, legislation or enhancements. Articles in the newsletter may be reproduced by employers to help with onsite newsletters or other employer publications.

Employer Notices

These are single-focus, operations-oriented documents published to inform or remind employers of specific regulations, project implementation information and other urgent updates. Published as needed, Employer Notices are used to communicate most frequently with employers.

In-depth, Special Edition Employer Notices are created for extremely complex operations-oriented topics that may require published job aids to assist employers and staff.

OPERS Employer Manual

The OPERS Employer Manual is a complete reference guide for anyone involved in retirement contribution reporting or payment processing, or the management of those functions. The manual should be housed within each employer entity and is updated as needed, usually twice each year.

The Employer Manual is available via the Web; updates to the manual are not yet available electronically other than via the Web site.

Member Handbook

The member handbook is an excellent source of information for OPERS members. It details the plan selection process and provides information on preparing for retirement, plan changes and how to apply for retirement.

Health Care Coverage Guide

Instructions for Implementing an Employer Pick-up Plan

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) law makes it possible for an employer to pay (pick-up) employee contributions for members of OPERS. Employers can find complete information about implementing a pick-up plan with this publication.

OPERS Statute Book (ORC)

Partial Lump Sum Option Payment (PLOP)

This summarizes the Partial Lump Sum Option Payment (PLOP) -- an option at retirement that allows a recipient to initially receive a lump sum benefit payment along with a reduced monthly retirement allowance -- and shows an example of how it would affect a recipient's monthly benefit.